Margaret Hodge should not be disciplined for calling Jeremy Corbyn an "anti-Semitic racist", according to Labour's leader in the House of Lords.

British women could see their human rights rolled back under Brexit, the equalities watchdog has warned.  

The Government is under increasing pressure to reform Northern Ireland’s strict abortion laws after 170 politicians from across the UK and Ireland signed a letter demanding change.

A senior Labour official in a seat with the largest Jewish population in Scotland has urged the party to adopt the internationally-recognised definition of anti-Semitism.

England fans were afraid to fly the St George’s Cross during the World Cup because of its association with far-right politics, Labour’s shadow sports minister has claimed.

Theresa May will hit back at her Tory Brexiteer critics and warn them that their vision of life outside the EU could put the future of the United Kingdom at risk.

Ian Paisley has apologised to Parliament for after failing to declare family holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan government worth tens of thousands of pounds.

Labour MP Margaret Hodge has doubled down on her criticism of Jeremy Corbyn by insisting she was right to call him "an anti-Semitic racist" to his face.

Labour MPs have rallied around a Jewish colleague set to be disciplined for calling Jeremy Corbyn "an anti-Semitic racist".

A Jewish Labour MP who called Jeremy Corbyn "an anti-Semitic racist" will be disciplined by the party, it has emerged.

It’s vital that all underpayments are paid swiftly, so that disabled people get the financial support they need to live independently, says Scope.

Theresa May is set to visit the Northern Ireland border tomorrow in a last-ditch bid to sell her Brexit blueprint to the country.

Baroness Sue Garden looks at how children and young people decide on a career, ahead of her question in the House of Lords today on increasing knowledge of work skills, careers and jobs amongst primary school children.

Thousands of people owed disability benefits have been underpaid due to failings at the Department of Work and Pensions, MPs have claimed.

A Jewish Labour MP called Jeremy Corbyn an "anti-Semitic racist" as tensions within the Labour party on the issue once again burst into the open.

Labour has been hit by another anti-Semitism row after the party's ruling body dismissed calls for it to use the internationally-recognised definition of the problem.

Britain’s Chief Rabbi has warned Labour it will be “on the wrong side” on the fight against anti-Jewish racism unless it strengthens its rules against anti-Semitism.

Labour MPs have condemned the party's leadership for refusing to accept the internationally-agreed definition of anti-Semitism.

MIMA has launched its guidance on the assessment and design of insulation and/or cladding systems applied to the exterior of all buildings having more than three storeys above ground level.

Responding to Baroness Sugg & Sarah Newton MP, Scope said the Government must work with the travel and transport industry to ensure disabled people can have access to the same level of service as everyone else.

Penny Mordaunt has called on the Pope to ditch the Catholic Church’s opposition to contraception in order to protect young women from unwanted pregnancies.

Today Independent Age are launching Ageism Plus, showcasing the lived experiences of older people to explore what is the reality of multiple discrimination for many older people and look for solutions and change.

Married Tory MP Andrew Griffiths has quit his ministerial post after it was revealed he sent thousands of sexually explicit text messages to two barmaids.

An explosive device has been thrown at the home of the former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams in West Belfast.